CRC Press The Restless Universe Applications of Gravitational N-Body Dynamics to Planetary Stellar and Galactic Systems: Applications of Gravitational N-Body ... – 5 August 2000. (Scottish Graduate Series)

The Restless Universe: Applications of Gravitational N-Body Dynamics to Planetary Stellar and Galactic Systems stimulates the cross-fertilization of ideas, methods, and applications among the different communities who work in the gravitational N-body problem arena, across diverse fields of astrophysics. The chapters and topics cover three broad themes: the dynamics of the solar system, the dynamics of galaxies and star clusters, and the large scale structure of the universe. The book is essential reading for scientists and graduate students studying N-body dynamics, from the fundamental techniques to the cutting edge of modern research in planetary, stellar, and galactic systems. Review "As a quick guide to the book, the section headings are; Solar Systems, Stellar Kinematics and Dynamics, General Dynamics. Most sections contain three to six articles. Inevitably with such a wide range of topics one finds some more interesting than others. In general I found the expositions to be clear and concise and to be good introductions, and in some cases more than introductions to the paritcular topic or method...As a graduate text the book will remain relevant for some years and as a commentary on the state of the art it is of current interest. As a textbook selected chapters could be used as a course text or as background reading but individual sections could be useful in providing a quick review or introduction to one or more of the approaches." D R Matravers, University of Portsmouth uick guide to the book, the section headings are; Solar Systems, Stellar Kinematics and Dynamics, General Dynamics. Most sections contain three to six articles. Inevitably with such a wide range of topics one finds some more interesting than others. In general I found the expositions to be clear and concise and to be good introductions, and in some cases more than introductions to the paritcular topic or method...As a graduate text the book will remain relevant for some years and as a commentary on the state of the art it is of current interest. As a textbook selected chapters could be used as a course text or as background reading but individual sections could be useful in providing a quick review or introduction to one or more of the approaches." D R Matravers, University of Portsmouth About the Author Steves, Bonnie